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Gabby Douglas Told Oprah She Wants To Be Called Gabrielle, So Let’s Just All Call Her Gabrielle

Gabby Gabrielle Douglas appeared recently on Oprah’s Next Chapter, and spoke candidly to Oprah about a few things, that, if you weren’t an expert on Douglas, you probably didn’t know. Watch the clips, and stay tuned for a tender moment between Kim Kardashian and Kanye West. And a non-tender moment between some of the Real Housewives of New Jersey. That Teresa’s a real bitch.

But anyway, about Gabby. First, on the lighter side, she prefers to be called by her full name, Gabrielle. She knows her fans call her Gabby, but don’t blame her for wanting to by the name her momma gave her. It is prettier, anyway.

After that, Oprah digs deep and chats with Douglas about dealing with racism and her relationship (or lack thereof) with her estranged father. Definitely interesting to hear about the controversial topics of Gabrielle’s past that were only sidebars of pathos used by folks like Al Trautwig and Bob Costas during the Olympics. This is a girl who has been called a “slave” and who received a phone from her mom that is purposefully untraceable by her absentee father. No need to pity her though, this 16-year-old has handled her roller coaster of a life and career with aplomb.

Plus, she gets to hang out with Oprah. That’s awesome.

[Yahoo! TV]

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